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Shelduck count
Sighting date: 2024-03-02. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Longtown Gravel Pits. 89 in fields adjacent to River Esk north bank. Also 69 wigeon, 14 gadwall, 1 kingfisher, 2 singing chiff chaff
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Whooper swan
Sighting date: 2024-03-02. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown . 44 over north, probably a migrating flock. Also 6 tree sparrow still at Livingstone Homestead
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Tree sparrow
Sighting date: 2024-03-01. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Moat near Longtown . Three pairs on feeders. Please park in drive car park area. Also 1 marsh tit on feeders and 2 dipper on stream. 3 brambling over NE
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Crossbill
Sighting date: 2024-03-01. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Kershope Forest. At least 10 common crossbill viewable from forestry tracks but mobile
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Yellow wagtail
Sighting date: 2024-02-29. Submitted by: Paul Chorley. Location: Yewbarrow cottages, Grange.
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Spoonbill
Sighting date: 2024-02-25. Submitted by: Matthew Cookson. Location: Snap Point, Walney Island. Seen flying north: extended neck and bill distinctive.
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Whooper swan
Sighting date: 2024-02-25. Submitted by: Andy Lester. Location: Longtown . 9 near turn to Gretna in fields near Armstrongs yard early eve
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Richard’s Pipit
Sighting date: 2024-02-25. Submitted by: Mike Douglas. Location: Brick Works Lane. Pipit still showing well on overhead cables, along footpath just north of brickwork chimney.
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Glaucous gull still present
Sighting date: 2024-02-24. Submitted by: Graham Burr. Location: Workington pier area .
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4 pairs Mandarin ducks
Sighting date: 2024-02-24. Submitted by: Emma bland. Location: Grange in Borrowdale. Below the road opposite “Grange View” on Borrowdale road.